US Mediates Syria-Israel Talks... on Land Israel Refuses to Return
Syria's objective is clear: reclaiming land Israel seized. Meanwhile, the U.S., a staunch ally providing $3.8 billion annually in military aid to Israel , conveniently frames these discussions as 'security talks.' The elephant in the room, of course, is the illegally occupied Syrian Golan Heights, which Netanyahu's government formally annexed in 1981, a move condemned by the UN Security Council as
'null and void.' One might wonder at the diplomatic sleight of hand. When will the 'negotiations' include Israel withdrawing from the territories it occupies, rather than merely discussing how Syria can ensure Israel's 'security' on stolen land? It seems the international community's definition of 'dialogue' often involves letting the occupying power dictate the terms of its continued occupation.